Police officer slows down speeding biker

MrBrian

Before this video surfaced the officer said the cyclist rode into him... soooo not true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ

fuck

holy shit. It's terrible, but I must admit it made me laugh...

Riverrunner

I truly hope that officer gets in trouble. That was terrible. The guy was trying to ride around him, the cop saw him coming....... What a doofus! The cop, that is.

Rhinocerous Surprise

What a dick.

cincybearcat

Is there any more to the story besides the video?

MrBrian

cincybearcat wrote:

Is there any more to the story besides the video?

(sure)

NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan, of the Midtown South Precinct, is the officer seen in yesterday's video knocking a cyclist to the ground during Critical Mass Friday. In criminal charges filed against the cyclist, Pogan made a statement summarizing the events and why he stopped the cyclist and arrested him. The Officer's statement is wildly, almost humorously, at odds with the video; and Pogan made his statement to the DA before the video was known about or seen by the DA.

Here is the except from the criminal charges against the cyclists. "Deponent" is officer Pogan.


"Deponent states that deponent observed the defendant obstructing vehicular traffic by riding defendant's bicycle in the center lane of traffic while traveling southbound on 7th Avenue at the above-named location and while weaving defendant's bicycle in and out of the center lane of traffic, thereby forcing multiple vehicles to stop abruptly or change their direction in order to avoid hitting the defendant. Deponent further states that the defendant's above-described conduct caused public disturbance and inconvenience in that it caused disruption of the normal flow of vehicular traffic."

"Deponent further states that upon instructing the defendant to cease the above-described conduct, the defendant steered the defendant's bicycle in the direction of the deponent and drove defendant's bicycle directly into deponent's body, causing deponent to fall to the ground and causing deponent to suffer lacerations on deponent's forearms."

http://www.onnyturf.com/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=23999

RolandTD20Kdrummer

The cop filed an official report that the guy ran into him and then resisted arrest.

Basically we have a liar cop that should be fired for being a jackass.

jeffbr

Totally agree, Roland. That cop was out of control. I hate those Critical Mass assholes (they pulled their shit here in Seattle, too), but there was no excuse for what the cop did.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

What's the deal at the end with that woman who grabs they guy's bike and starts riding away with it?

I would be so pissed, I'd be swearing like crazy at that cop.

I once called a police officer a "fucking asshole" (seriously no lie) as I drove away once at a bullshit traffic stop. (this guy was over the top). I got fined for pulling out in front of him (lame). Anyways he chases after me, pulls me over again, then starts in on me practically spitting on me threatening to charge me for "dozens" of violations of his choosing....he basicall told me whatever he could make up on the spot off the top of his head, he would charge me for, and that I should be a little more "appreciative" of him next time or else.

I hired a lawyer and hauled his ass in court. Charges dismissed. I still had to pay out of pocket because of some spontaneous testosterone fluctuation.

duggro

http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2008/07/police-officer-suspended-after-000948.php


Police officer suspended after video shows him 'bodyslamming' a bicyclist
Staff Reporter | Posted July 29, 2008 2:41 PM



Police in New York have reportedly stripped an officer of his gun and badge after a videotape surfaced showing him shoving a bicyclist to the ground last week.

Patrick Pogan of the Midtown South police precinct is being investigated after he allegedly pushed a cyclist during a demonstration on Friday.

Christopher Long was riding through Times Square as a part of a monthly bike ride demonstration called Critical Mass when the officer appeared to approach him and shove him to the ground.

The bicyclist was arrested and accused of riding his bike into the officer, but the video posted on YouTube tells a different story as Officer Pogan is shown lurching toward the bike. The Associated Press video report described the officer's actions as "bodyslamming" the cyclist.

jeffbr

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

What's the deal at the end with that woman who grabs they guy's bike and starts riding away with it?

I'm betting she was a friend of the cyclist and just wanted to make sure the cops didn't try to impound the bike or anything.

MrBrian

If the vid didn't exist, I wonder what wouldve happened? hmmmmm....

Riverrunner

This article talks about how the cop said one thing, but the "cheap digital" evidence showed otherwise. It also mentions how a lot of false complaints by cops have been refuted by witnesses taking "cheap digital" video.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/nyregion/30about.html?em&ex=1217563200&en=e162726ad1b6d34b&ei=5087%0A

fuck

man, if I were a cop, I'd be awesome. I don't know why lots of cops have to be such assholes.

Riverrunner

jeffbr wrote:

I'm betting she was a friend of the cyclist and just wanted to make sure the cops didn't try to impound the bike or anything.

That was my thoughts too. She took it before someone else stole it or the cops took it. The cyclist was arrested and spent 26 hours in jail believe it or not - all based on the officer's sworn complaint about him being reckless or something. The guy still has to appear in court again.

cincybearcat

MrBrian wrote:

(sure)

NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan, of the Midtown South Precinct, is the officer seen in yesterday's video knocking a cyclist to the ground during Critical Mass Friday. In criminal charges filed against the cyclist, Pogan made a statement summarizing the events and why he stopped the cyclist and arrested him. The Officer's statement is wildly, almost humorously, at odds with the video; and Pogan made his statement to the DA before the video was known about or seen by the DA.

Here is the except from the criminal charges against the cyclists. "Deponent" is officer Pogan.


"Deponent states that deponent observed the defendant obstructing vehicular traffic by riding defendant's bicycle in the center lane of traffic while traveling southbound on 7th Avenue at the above-named location and while weaving defendant's bicycle in and out of the center lane of traffic, thereby forcing multiple vehicles to stop abruptly or change their direction in order to avoid hitting the defendant. Deponent further states that the defendant's above-described conduct caused public disturbance and inconvenience in that it caused disruption of the normal flow of vehicular traffic."

"Deponent further states that upon instructing the defendant to cease the above-described conduct, the defendant steered the defendant's bicycle in the direction of the deponent and drove defendant's bicycle directly into deponent's body, causing deponent to fall to the ground and causing deponent to suffer lacerations on deponent's forearms."

http://www.onnyturf.com/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=23999

Thank you.

What a jerk.

DriftingByTheStorm

Riverrunner wrote:

This article talks about how the cop said one thing, but the "cheap digital" evidence showed otherwise. It also mentions how a lot of false complaints by cops have been refuted by witnesses taking "cheap digital" video.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/nyregion/30about.html?em&ex=1217563200&en=e162726ad1b6d34b&ei=5087%0A

maybe the next move, after trying to kill the internet with internet2, is going to be to try and kill "cheap digital" cameras.

lol.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

_outlaw wrote:

man, if I were a cop, I'd be awesome. I don't know why lots of cops have to be such assholes.

I'd be like...hey man check out this fat pound of weed I scored from the evidence room...it's frickn b-a-d-a-s-s!

callen

MrBrian wrote:

If the vid didn't exist, I wonder what wouldve happened? hmmmmm....

yep...one of the reasons the death penalty is crap....bad cops....happens every freakin day.

fuck

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

I'd be like...hey man check out this fat pound of weed I scored from the evidence room...it's frickn b-a-d-a-s-s!

totally.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

update...there's another beating

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07292008/news/regionalnews/2nd_video_gives_nypd_black_eye_122136.htm